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February 9th 2007
Published: February 15th 2007
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Chengdu to Lhasa The ride from Chengdu to Lhasa was a nice 48-hour scenic escape with breathtaking, eternal landscape... well at least for the time I was awake! I was in the second level of the hard sleeper, which doesn't give me enough room to sit up, so most of the time I just fell asleep while reading...that is, until the altitude started kicking in and I started having wild, vivid dreams, and... Read Full Entry



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At a nunnery next to the Potala...At a nunnery next to the Potala...
At a nunnery next to the Potala...

it's amazingly built into the edge
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especially Great Wall wine!
Going into the PotalaGoing into the Potala
Going into the Potala

at 3,700m altitude, it was a great, athletic feat!
Inside the PotalaInside the Potala
Inside the Potala

...my one and only picture b/c I didn't know I couldn't take pictures inside.
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16th February 2007

germans rock!
grace, your entry was very interesting and informative, i guess when it comes to writing blogs your ramblings comes to good use! your pictures very beautiful and i guess your himalayan climbing trip starts soon? i'm happy and so jealous that you are on this wonderful trip! (more jealous then happy, i say 60% jealous 40% happy or maybe even 70:30 hahaha. Love you and be safe!
16th February 2007

WOW
Tibet seems like a fascinating and interesting place to visit!!! I want to go!!!! Bart Simpson???? hahahahahahahaha Do the Bartman!!
17th February 2007

having fun~
Seems like you are having fun and learning a lot over there. When you were talking about the shower story, I could just imagine it like I was there. It must have been so frustrating, and the dirty sheets and pillows at the hotel sounds like hell. You know how we are with dirt~

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